New lifeboat stern platform is mounted. Plus, I get cross. Expedition lifeboat conversion Ep120 [4K]

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EPISODE 120
The platform is now broadly complete, so it's time to mate the grating to the boat. See how it goes! Also, I explain why the project was held up by The Battery Store and Aluminium Warehouse.....
Products mentioned:
25mm bore 30 degree angle 316 stainless steel tube mount bracket
25mm solid 316 grade stainless rod
8mm 316 stainless steel angle
Dirty Pro Tools Arc Welder with SS rods
Nord-Lock washers with A4 (316) nuts, bolts and washers
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[@robbiezy]

I appreciate how much effort went into making this epsoide

[@DiyNuke]

the choice of solid rods was a bit overkill but beter too strong than too weak. nice job.

[@ThePaulv12]

Alex, there's nothing wrong with an arc welder. They do a great job. There's a lot of advantages to them particularly outside. Small, portable, have their own gas shield and with practice even cheap ones do a fantastically good job (except like a cheap angle grinder only for so long). Generally, difficulty in striking an arc is a couple of reasons. One of them is damp electrodes, the other? Well, practice. If your trick works for you that's great. You can make it easier by having some scrap steel to run the cold electrode across to strike an arc since the heat dries the flux. To facilitate starting, make sure you don't open the electrodes until the last second. Get some cheap desiccant packs and wrap them up tight for long term storage. To start, a trick is hold the electrode near the end as you would a pencil then strike it like a match but as if you were ticking students exam answer or something. As it starts obviously remove your hand (yes you might have to swap to your favoured hand). One thing you can do is practice running beads a half an electrode long, then another nestled against it and the parent material and just keep repeating this until all the beads are similar width, height, look good and you can cast off without burning a hole. KZbin will show you how. You need some scrap plate. 6mm/1/4" plate steel or thicker is good. Prep the surface with an angle grinder first and use the angle grinder to clean where the earth clamp goes. It is a lot about prep. People that weld without prep aren't very professional even if they think they are. This practice makes a huge difference in a short time. A few hours, just remember some people disappear into the arc and forget about duty cycle - cheap machines might only be 10% use to 90% cooling (which is often why they don't last long).

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Cheers for the tips Paul. I didn't consider damp rods. I'll do some more practice, but the angled tap/lighting a match arc striking technique is one I've been working on. I'll also give my cheap machine plenty of time to chill out.

[@slahultarn]

Another tips is to use both hands then welding , one on the rod an the other one at the" handle"

[@mktrollop1093]

Also, use a full face mask when stick welding! Unless you want to look like a panda that is...

[@MarcelBerteler]

5:30 nice to see you enjoy Colin Furze as well..

[@gafrers]

Birdwatching with Mr. Hibbert 👍👍

[@britinmadrid]

Hip, hip, huzzah for Aluminium Warehouse! Customer service at its finest. I hope my new monitor does better than that this coming Wednesday! Great video, as always.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Cheers

[@danny1smith]

As they say, a grinder and paint will make me the welder I ain't

[@MinorLG]

The welding adage I always heard, there's two types of welders, those that are good welders and those that are good grinders

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Given my angle grinder cost more than my arc welder, I'd say I'm in the latter team!

[@user-xh3lz9xt4l]

I would try Site Services in Sunderland. I've never had a problem there.

[@chadstinson9886]

I'll listen to your new channel while i drive instead of music.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

You poor soul! But, thank you.

[@COM70]

6:04 couldn’t help notice that is a very very flattering angle. I am a big fan of pretty videography. I will of course check out your other channel.

[@LaBderErste]

The platform seemed aestheticly off to me, but seeing it attached I thing it actually looks quite fitting and rugged! Cheers to Alex and Alan from Berlin

[@matiasketo]

Gorgeous cover image

[@traumgeist]

This is why eBay is kind of neat. You can easily see if a supplier is a waste of time if their feedback score is about 88 percent positive.

[@redsable6119]

Will go have a look!

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Cheers

[@Easy-Eight]

Crappy service is international. :(

[@oscargoldman85]

Spoken like someone who has never encountered true British jobsworth terrible service

[@HeikosGarage]

here is a welding saying: "Grinder and paint make you the welder you ain't". Cheers

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

A favourite. And so apt.

[@markjlewis]

I wish I could contribute some words of wisdom but as a lowly software engineer I can not offer any advice that your other more knowledgeable viewers do. Nevertheless I do enjoy the dry humour and watching your engineering solutions for the problems that Alan faces.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Much appreciated

[@SailingWithDave]

Had the same experience with GoPro taking money for subscriptions, depsite cancelling and had to go through Paypal to get that back too. Way too many companies taking money and not giving the service. PLatform is looking good though!!

[@sailingona]

Nice one, thanks :) one moment feeled Ai kicked in but it just my internet, anyway love the welding skills, you are real rollmodel of mine just got better voice

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I kept on tripping over a sentence, so rewrote it in a less natural sequence of words.

[@hadorstapa]

Did you eventually have a positive experience with a good supplier who you are confident to recommend? Always good to have the avoid list, but good to have a steer towards someone trustworthy too if we can.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I did a thank you to Rapid Metals in a recent episode. I've also used Metals4u and TheMetalStore in the past without issues.

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Wow, very sad tale of the Aluminium Warehouse company. It makes one wonder how they stay in business. You may want to get more of the drill bits with 1/4in hex ends. There are lots of cramped locations in Alan where you need to install things over time. Good progress on the stern platform. I have never tried stick welding, but can say it is also easy to get flux core wire stuck to the weld, just thin diameter so easy to break off. Dave.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I have indeed now got a little set of hex head HSS bits.

[@kar428]

👍

[@normanboyes4983]

Well done on calling out the disreputable and dishonest lack of service from Al Warehouse and the subliminal promotion of the legend that is Colin Furze.😉🤣👍

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Quite

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

I have to wonder if some of these difficulties with ordering the metal tubes and rods is a consequence of Brexit and none of the metal distributors want to admit that they now have to wait until they can do mass orders from their suppliers in the EU to get through customs when before they could order piecemeal much easier.

[@brucechapman1946]

Platform is shaping up nicely Alex, did you passivate your brackets after welding and grinding? Stainless surface only remains stainless once the crystalline structure is realigned with nitric acid to reinstate the chromium layer. Horizontal drilling through the rod and brackets and fitting 6mm bolts will give a strong enough securing method and still allow disassembly in case of the need for marina "bump" repairs plus if you were to weld it would be hard to fully passivate.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

True - but each of the four assemblies could be unbolted from each end and replaced or repaired. It's a lot more work to drill through the three 'layers' here and bolt. The whole lot is being primed and painted for aesthetic reasons, so I'm not worried about corrosion.

[@ColinNemec]

Do you have any plans for anti fowl bottom paint? There seems to be a lot of growth on the bottom from just a few months in the water.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Yes indeed - that was due to sitting in a warm fish dock for a month. I have the anti foul ready, and will sand back that dry growth very soon.

[@benderbender1233]

🙂🤙

[@cbleslie]

I am very sorry you had such a bad time with that order. That sucks.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

So a hollow tube can actually be stronger than a solid rod - especially when it comes to compression or lateral load. It's been quite a while since I've taken physics. I'm sure what you have is fine. But don't just automatically thing solid = stronger.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

You're certainly right. But, I had to make a call, and solid rod sure as hell beat 1.5mm wall. They aren't that heavy, either. Cheers Paul.

[@Se7nDust]

aLOLuminum Warehouse 👺

[@chadstinson9886]

It's a fair review they lied and he called them out.

[@jaygarner2911]

💯 promo sm

[@chadstinson9886]

Well you have done it I watch a Channel with the name Yaba in it and his English father was named Allen and when I heard his name I kept hearing a fat rodent yelling "Allen!!!".

[@Didde227]

You should avoid using those welding glasses, and use full proper face protection instead. UV is really bad for the skin and welding creates a lot of UV

[@dancarter482]

_I hate to ask but, are friends electric?_ Asking for a "friend".

[@mr38wesson]

Cower yo face welding mask ,gogles not prodekt skin.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Cowering seems a slight overreaction!

[@dingdong00002]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals 🤣😂🤣😂💯👍

[@DiyNuke]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals arc welding has allot of UVC light which destroys dna. so its a better habbit puting on a full face one instead of some goggle's. but if its just a few small quick welds. it aint gonna matter. sun does the same after a long day in the sun. if your doing longer projects like welding up a small fuel tank then its allot more important since at the end of the day yur whole arm is burned/face. dont ask me how xD just casualy welding in a t-shirt for a while. it kinda burned at night xD

[@paraweir]

Geez, that's like the service we get here in South Africa, but this is in the UK. I thought UK companies were much better, it appears not. Don't EVER use Aluminum Warehouse...

[@blue_boy8621]

One lesson I learned the hard way, talk to real people! Go to real companies with a real front desk😬 yes you will drive a lot, but at least you can' in figure of speech' grab someone at his or her collar

[@intosound913]

unlike the rest of us, the super rich want all of the money for the least amount of service.

[@craftingwithclay1255]

My suggestion to you as a welder from the states is NEVER buy materials online. Find it local even if you have to rent a trailer and drive an hour or two.

[@MakarovFox]

how in hell tose very bad company's stay in business?